EP 1512621 B1 20120229 - Lifeboat release mechanism
Title (en)
Lifeboat release mechanism
Title (de)
Auslösemechanismus für Rettungsboote
Title (fr)
Dispositif pour larguer des canots de sauvetage
Publication
Application
Priority
US 50025103 P 20030905
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP1512621A2] The lifeboat release mechanism has a hook (32) movably mounted therein. This hook has a concave surface (80) on its lower end. A latch block (56) having a convex surface thereon is also movably mounted therein. In a holding mode, the convex surface of the latch block (56) is laid against the concave surface (80) of the hook. In a release mode, the convex surface is below the concave surface. In a first aspect of the invention, the concave surface extends above and below an axis of rotation of the latch block to prevent an unattended release of the mechanism. In another aspect, the concave surface and the convex surface have a same radius of curvature to prevent localized wear thereon. In a third aspect, the latch lock is rotatable over an angular displacement of 80° between a holding position and a release position, such that the releasing of the mechanism is predictable.
IPC 8 full level
B63B 23/58 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B63B 23/28 (2013.01 - EP US); B63B 23/58 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1512621 A2 20050309; EP 1512621 A3 20080116; EP 1512621 B1 20120229; AT E547318 T1 20120315; CA 2478720 A1 20050305; CA 2478720 C 20071023; DK 1512621 T3 20120625; HK 1076781 A1 20060127; NO 20043517 L 20050307; NO 333441 B1 20130603; US 2005051079 A1 20050310; US 6920839 B2 20050726
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 04077456 A 20040902; AT 04077456 T 20040902; CA 2478720 A 20040823; DK 04077456 T 20040902; HK 05107969 A 20050909; NO 20043517 A 20040824; US 92296904 A 20040823